CAG raps Odisha government over health institutions
Bhubaneswar, March 31 (IANS) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has rapped the Odisha government for failing to regulate private clinical establishments…Read more
Vivek Murthy makes history as first Indian 'America's doctor'
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) Vivek Hallegere Murthy has made history as the youngest US Surgeon General and the first of Indian descent with his Senate…Read more
UN organisations call for accountability for Chhattisgarh deaths
United Nations, Nov 14 (IANS) The UN Population Fund and the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) have come out against "any forms of…Read more
MCI vigilance officer's repatriation request accepted: Harsh Vardhan
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Friday said that the request of the Medical Council of India's (MCI) Chief Vigilance Officer…Read more
2,600 Karnataka doctors resume duty after quitting in protest
Bangalore, Oct 28 (IANS) About 2,600 doctors including specialists, working in state-run hospitals across Karnataka, resumed duty Tuesday a day after…Read more
Dengue spreads wings in Lucknow
Lucknow, Oct 24 (IANS) Over 50 dengue cases have been reported in the Uttar Pradesh capital in the past one week, officials said Friday.
Chief…Read more
India's healthcare in dismal condition: Report
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) India ranks the lowest in the world on several health indicators and a large part of the country's population has little or…Read more
India made progress in fighting child deaths, malnutrition, but short of goals: UN
United Nations, Sep 17 (IANS) India has made progress on the twin fronts of reducing hunger and child mortality but is still short of development goals,…Read more
One million newborns die within 24 hours of birth: UN
United Nations, Sep 17 (IANS) One million babies each year died within 24 hours of birth from mostly preventable causes, a UN report said Tuesday.
…Read moreLizard found in mid-day meal in Bihar
Patna, Sep 2 (IANS) Six children in a government school in Bihar fell ill Tuesday after eating their mid-day meal in which a dead lizard was later…Read more